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Confronting Gun Violence in America

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367 Seiten
Englisch
Springererschienen am27.09.20161st ed. 2016
This book critically examines the link between guns and violence. Confronting Gun Violence in America explores solutions to the gun violence problem in America, a country where 90 people die from gunshot wounds every day.mehr
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KlappentextThis book critically examines the link between guns and violence. Confronting Gun Violence in America explores solutions to the gun violence problem in America, a country where 90 people die from gunshot wounds every day.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-3-319-33722-7
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2016
Erscheinungsdatum27.09.2016
Auflage1st ed. 2016
Seiten367 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht628 g
IllustrationenXIV, 367 p.
Artikel-Nr.37808030
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GenreRecht

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. The Scale of America's Gun Problem.- Chapter 1. America's Gun Violence Problem.- Chapter 2. Gun Ownership in the United States.- Part II. Harms Associated with Firearms.- Chapter 3. Gun Deaths: The United States Versus the World.- Chapter 4. Homicide and the Instrumentality Effect.-  Chapter 5. Mass Shootings: An Escalating Threat.-  Chapter 6. Suicide: Impact of Lethal Methods.- Chapter 7. Unintentional Deaths: Unavoidable or Preventable?.- Chapter 8. The Deadliest States.- Part III. Guns as a Means of Self-Defense.- Chapter 9. Armed Self-Defense 1:  The Number of Defensive Gun Uses.- Chapter 10. Armed Self-Defense II:  Protection or Hazard?.- Part IV. Obstacles to Gun Violence Prevention Efforts.- Chapter 11. The Firearms Industry: Guns as a Business.- Chapter 12. The "Guns Everywhere" Movement.- Chapter 13. Public Opinion:  An Impediment to Reform?.- Chapter 14. Slogans Relating to Gun Violence: Fact or Fiction?.- Chapter 15. The Second Amendment: Is Gun Regulation Compatible with the Constitution?.- Part V. Preventing Gun Violence.- Chapter 16. A National Strategy for Preventing Gun Violence.mehr
Kritik
"For security professionals and anyone interested in the topic of gun violence, Thomas Gabor's work is a worthwhile read. The information presented in Confronting Gun Violence in America demonstrates quality research and analysis. ... Gabor writes in a manner that is engaging, easily understood, and thought provoking. He does an excellent job of dissecting the topic of gun violence into the various aspects that make up this complex issue." (Mary E. Cervantes, Security Management, sm.asisonline.org, October 10, 2018)mehr

Schlagworte

Autor

Thomas Gabor is an international consultant based in Florida, USA. He was formerly a Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has published over 150 works, testified in front of Parliamentary committees, and served as a consultant and expert witness on behalf of many international and governmental agencies.